Time in Columbus
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Nebraska, United States
Columbus is 1 hour behind New York.
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3:15 PM in Columbus, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Columbus
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Columbus they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:15 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:15 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:15 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:15 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:15 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:15 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 10:15 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:15 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:15 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:15 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:45 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:15 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 4:15 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:15 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 5:15 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:15 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:15 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:15 PM SAST | +7h |
Columbus time zone
- Local time
- 3:15 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 22,797
- Coordinates
- 41.43, -97.37
Daylight saving time
Columbus uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 11h 5m
- Solar noon
- 1:14 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Columbus
- LincolnNebraska, United States
- OmahaNebraska, United States
- Sioux FallsSouth Dakota, United States
- TopekaKansas, United States
- Des MoinesIowa, United States
- Kansas CityKansas, United States
- Kansas CityMissouri, United States
- Overland ParkKansas, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Columbus switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Columbus and New York?
Columbus is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Columbus?
The country calling code is +1.